Eight of the 10 former Florida Gators playing in the NBA during the 2012-13 season moved on to the playoffs. With the first round of action in the books, five of those eight remain alive as their teams compete for a chance at an NBA title. Below is a summary of how these Gators performed during the first round.

* Players names highlighted in orange have advanced to the second round.

PLAYER OF THE ROUNDC JOAKIM NOAH, Chicago Bulls: GP/GS (7/7), MIN (30.9), PPG (11.4), RPG (9.9), APG (2.3), SPG (0.6), BPG (3.1) | FG% (.450), 3P% (.000), FT% (.421)
» Highlights: Four double-doubles (one 20-10 game); game-highs of 24 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks (Game 7)
» Notes: Noah missed eight games in April with plantar fasciitis and should not be active during the playoffs. Instead, he led the Bulls to a big Game 7 victory and led the team in rebounding three times during the series.
» Playoffs: (5) Chicago beat (4) Brooklyn in seven games and advanced to face (1) Miami in the Eastern Conference semifinals, which begin on Monday.

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F/C DAVID LEE, Golden State Warriors: GP/GS (2/1), MIN (15.0), PPG (5.0), RPG (7.5), APG (1.0), SPG (0.0), BPG (0.5) | FG% (.267), 3P% (.000), FT% (.500)
» Highlights: 10 points, 14 rebounds (Game 1)
» Notes: Lee tore his right hip flexor during the first game and was ruled out for the postseason. He missed the next four games but was available off the bench during Game 6. He played one minute but will remain active for the next series.
» Playoffs: (6) Golden State beat (3) Denver in six games and advanced to face (2) San Antonio in the Western Conference semifinals, which begin on Monday.

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